Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-07
District laovernunent Affairs.
FREE BATHS FOR THE PEOPLE.

FREE BATHS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Baltimore, has written the Commissioners that he
proposes, at the next meeting OF the American
Medical Association, to be heldin Chicago In June
to present certain considerations In favor OF the
establishment OF free baths for the people. He
asks that he be Informed OF the extent OF the bath
ing facilities now enjoyed by the residents OF
Washington.
UNDERGROUND FIRE AND POLICE TELEGRAPH.
Underground telephone cables, for the use of the
police and fire department. will be laid shortly
as follows: six-wire cable, beginning at the
north side OF Massachusetts, avenue and 5th street
and running along 9TH to street, to No. engine
house, between 9th and 10th streets A two-wire
cable from No. Z engine-houSe, along street to
10th. up 10th to 8, along to 18th, along 18th to
11th and streets up 18th to @, along to 18th /;
a six-wire cable, beginning at II and I'd streets
northeast, along to 10th northeast. The poles
on 10th and 9th Streets from New York avenue to
Boundary, and all OF the poles On II, between I'd
and 10th streets northeast will be removed.
WATERMAN PETITIONS
The Commissioners have issued an order direct
ing that In considering petitions for laying water
mains, which, under the provisions OF law, must
represent a majority OF the property owners upon
already been assessed for water.main tax viii be
credited to the petition.
CONFKRRING ABOUT sTR1RF IMPROVEMENTS
The Commissioners had another long confer.
improved, but their conclusion has not yet been
made public.
CONCERTS m THE SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS.
The commissioner have received the applica-
give sunday afternoon concerts in the Smithsonian
grounds. II Is 1ndorsed BY large number OF bust
ness men. The matter has been referred to Col.
Wilson, superintendent OF public grounds.
THE INSURANCE REGULATIONS.
The District Commissioners have received
communication from the Washington Fire and
the act to regulate insurance in the District They
make inquiry with reference to section 6, which
preScr1bes that each policy OF insurance shall con-
tain the application made by the assured, SO that
the whole contract may appear In the application
and policy. "Are we to understand that this ap-
plication is essential to the validity Of the policy
or does It's omission involve any penalty, direct or
tndirect?" They say this section appears to be An
INNOVATION, the observance OF which may or may
not be vital
THE ATTEMPTED SALE OF THE WILLARD PROPERTY.
With reference to the attempted sale OF the VII
lard property, on l4th street, between Pennsyl.
vania avenue and street, for nOn-payment OF the
ass 1or the paving q 18th street (Which
Morris writes the Commissioner, stating that all
that is required is that the memorandum OF the
injunction should be restored to the books
BUILDING PERMITS
have been Issued BY Inspector Entwtse as follows:
I: NJ: Dupont. to erect two brick dwellings, $l2 :
500 NOS Ills and III 10th street northwest. l..
A. Littleneld, to erect brick mill and ONCE $780,
az 18TH and Water streets northwest. D. McMen-
amnr to erect brick dwelling and ofice, s. OO0, No
Is s rsnnsyvsaia avenue northwest; aso 70 same
12s street northwest. M: Walker, to repair 613
street northwest, $500 Mrs II. kinSlow, to In
sert windows in No. 915 22d street northwest $780,
mis- j. Clarv0e, to build store front, on No. 523
TN street southwest, 500.
AnCELLANEOU9
Chtef Paris has distributed the 500 sent him
Dy Prof A. g. Bell among the members Of the IRE
department.
Jesse Lawson and other property -owners on the
east sid6 OF Vermont avenue. from street TO the
boundary, ask the District commissioners TO Lay o
SoWer In front OF their premises.
fhe District Commissioners VIII shortly -0dver-
Use Ior dos Tor street construction material
Mr. p. g. Hepburn win receive q per day for his
services as superintendent OF the construction o.
the new school building on 13k street southwest.
Henry McGfAth has been appointed an addi-
tional private On the police force. The resignation
OF J0nn Steele, an additional private, has been
accepted.
AN ORDRR N \ LAND CASE SusPENDED.-The Sec
rotary OF the Interior has directed the register and
receiver Of the Reed City, Mich, land Office to
suspend until further orders an action under re-
cent order restoring TO homestead and pre- emp.
LOB eotty about 10 800 acres Of land ID tne neeQ
City district within the limits OF the JACKSON.
Lansing, and saginaw Railroad, This order fs
mace pending action Ia q motion 70 review the
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